AirNav: KBAM - Battle Mountain Airport

KBAM

Battle Mountain Airport
Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	BAM
Lat/Long:	40-35-56.6000N 116-52-27.6000W 40-35.943333N 116-52.460000W 40.5990556,-116.8743333 (estimated)
Elevation:	4536.1 ft. / 1382.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	13E (2020)
From city:	3 miles SE of BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	89820

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1944
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RNO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	OCT-MAY 0700-1700, JUN-SEP 0700-1800 AFT HRS CALL (775) 635-2245.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 22; MIRL RWYS 04/22 & 13/31; PERI LGTS H1 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Taxiway lights:	EDGE REFLECTORS ON TWYS AND RAMP.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	119.45 (775-635-8419)

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.25/338.35 (BATTLE MOUNTAIN RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY RENO RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (BATTLE MOUNTAIN RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BAMr038/2.8		BATTLE MOUNTAIN VORTAC		112.20		13E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

7300 x 150 ft. / 2225 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	125.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY NRS FADED.

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

40-35.630198N

40-36.417398N

Longitude:

116-53.098462W

116-51.906767W

Elevation:

4535.6 ft.

4531.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

036 magnetic, 049 true

216 magnetic, 229 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

7299 x 100 ft. / 2225 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
PCI 54 L & T ALLIGATOR PATCHING, BONE CRACKING, WEEDS GROWING THRU CRACKS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	104.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

THR MARKINGS FADED.

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

40-36.316150N

40-35.407918N

Longitude:

116-52.934625W

116-51.902182W

Elevation:

4535.9 ft.

4535.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

126 magnetic, 139 true

306 magnetic, 319 true

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	BLACK OUTLINE IS PARTIALLY VSB, W INTERIOR GONE.
Latitude:	40-36.398333N
Longitude:	116-52.373833W
Elevation:	4528.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in poor condition

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	BLACK OUTLINE PARTIALLY VSB. W INTERIOR GONE.
Latitude:	40-36.395833N
Longitude:	116-52.399667W
Elevation:	4528.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in poor condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LANDER COUNTY 50 STATE ROUTE 305 BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV 89820 Phone 775-635-2885
Manager:	BERT RAMOS 50 STATE ROUTE 305 BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV 89820 Phone 775-455-6860

Additional Remarks

A39-13/31	PCR VALUE: 63/F/C/W/T
A39-04/22	PCR VALUE: 63/F/C/W/T
-	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (352KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (271KB)
VOR RWY 04		download (317KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (143KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (416KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KWMC - Winnemucca Municipal Airport (46 nm NW)
KEKO - Elko Regional Airport (51 nm E)
05U - Eureka Airport (72 nm SE)
KLOL - Derby Field Airport (84 nm W)
10U - Owyhee Airport (87 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	14:05
Sunrise	06:33	14:33
Sunset	17:29	01:29
Evening civil twilight	17:57	01:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Feb-2025 21:04:57
Local (UTC-8)	22-Feb-2025 13:04:57

METAR

KBAM
3nm SW

222055Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 12/M05 A3034 RMK AO1

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